compare and contrast the character of Brutus and mark antony
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When we compare Brutus’s and Mark Antony’s characters, we find Antony to be better in many areas.
Both of them were Caesar’s close friends; but Antony remained loyal to Caesar even after his death; but Brutus cheated Caesar who was his very close friend.
Brutus was a sentimental fool; knowing this weakness, Cassius took advantage of it and won him to his side and succeeded in making him part of the conspiracy against Caesar. Cassius knew Antony’s loyalty to Caesar was strong and deep. So, he did not think even to approach Antony.
Antony knew how to control his emotions. Though, after the murder he was deeply hurt and angered, yet he controlled his emotions, and did not let the conspirators know his intentions.
Antony made a clever plan that could only work because of Brutus’s foolishness. If Brutus had not allowed Antony to give Caesar’s funeral speech, all conspirators would have been alive.
In conclusion it can be said Antony was a far better human being than Brutus.
Brutus and Mark were two of the close friends of Caesar.
But the main difference between them was of the loyalty.
Mark tried to maintain the loyalty even after Caesar died and made sure to find the ugly truth behind his death.
On the other hand Brutus’s attitude changed after his friend’s death.
So you can say that Mark was a better friend and did not betray him at any stage.